Michael rang to tell me that Russell Jarvis had died. I have fond memories of Russell. Judy and I came to Tasmania in 1988. In around 1992 I joined the Burnie Little Theatre and we produced, with Russell as president, Seduced, Henry Hellyer and some one-act plays. We have recordings of these and with this, Russell made himself immortal, for me. He played the villain in Seduced, a melodrama, and Lieutenant Barnard in Henry Hellyer to great effect. We were friends in the purest way. We would argue but it always turned out well for both of us. Russell also shared with me The Writer’s Hour on Coastal FM radio for nearly 10 years. He was an eccentric. He will be remembered for his philanthropy, his generosity. A few weeks ago he asked me to perform a Joe Lake special at Stage Door. I said that I could give him a short rendition of one of my poems. Maybe I should have tried harder. Overall, forgetting about short-comings, he, if anyone ever, was or will be, is in Heaven because he had a good heart at the bottom of it all. Rest in peace, Russell. The angels sing your eulogy.
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